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Hi friend,

I’ve finally launched a Modern Wisdom Instagram account.

Expect more content, exclusive clips & immaculate vibes.

Follow it this week - I’m picking one follower to win a year’s free supply of Neutonic and MW Merch. (plus I’ll love you longtime)

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Question: How much should you care about things?

Answer: I’m unsure exactly but I know that it’s not “the absolute maximum amount, all the time, for everything”.

Insecure overachievers struggle to correctly distinguish between the small number of areas in life which require every ounce of your vigilance & attention bringing to bear on them, and the ones that don’t.

Not everything is a life or death situation.

You don’t need to optimise or win or perfect every area.

I was reminded of this when I made myself pass out during a breathwork class a few months ago because I figured that “if 2 minute breath holds are good, then 3 minute holds must be even better. Right? RIGHT?? So… I’ll do that, and then I’ll win”.

Win what dude.

All I won was a concerned look from the teacher as she peered over me, bringing me back round.

You can afford to stop worrying about doing everything perfectly.

Especially things you’re supposed to be doing to relax like meditation or hobbies.

In the process of trying to be perfect you’re thoroughly ruining the enjoyment of whatever you’re supposed to be enjoying by turning leisure into labour.

You are not fixing a problem.

There is no problem to be fixed.

There is no doing this wrong.

MODERN WISDOM

I do a podcast where I pretend to have a British accent.
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This week’s upcoming episodes:

Monday.
Joe Santagato - one of the biggest podcasters in the world. Why do me and him have zero audience crossover? How to get out of your own way, the secret to believing in yourself, and which US state has the best sex. Listen now on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Thursday.
Arthur Brooks - how to find the meaning of your life. Arthur is the man. This episode rules.

Saturday.
Quinlan Walther - one of my favourite relationship experts on choosing well, improving communication, finding regulation and building connection.

THINGS I'VE LEARNED

1.
​Women are winning the job market.

“Of the 369,000 jobs the US Labor Dept says were created since last year, nearly all - 348,000 of them - went to women.

Only 21,000 went to men.

That means 94% of the net employment growth in the US went to women.

Ninety four percent!” — George TheTinMen

2.
​Let go or be dragged.

“Who could you be in the absence of your concerns?” — Peter Crone

3.
​Imma keep repeating important lines, regardless of how sick everyone gets of them.

“A cursed fact of the world is that the most important life lessons you learn are the hardest to communicate to others because they always sound like clichés.” — Nabeel Qurashi

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Big love,
Chris x

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Heading to the Washington DC UFC card this weekend. So fired up!